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More markets, dog parties & some summer shows

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Boise this morning:

More markets opening

Sat April 15: Capital City Public Market on the Grove Plaza is open for biz, baby! The market will be open every Sat from 9:30am-1:30pm with lots of local vendors and makers, there's a few food items here too.

Sat April 15: Meridian Main Street Market is opening for the season & will happen every Sat from 9am-1pm on Broadway and City Hall Plaza. Food, crafts, live music and more.

Sun Apr 16: The Boise Flea is back for the season! It's at 3017 W. State Street in Boise. Shop vintage and handmade vendors. There's lots of goodies here. It happens once a month, here's the dates: April 16, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, Sept 10, Oct 8.

Saturdays: Boise Farmers' Market is every Sat from 9am-1pm at 1500 Shoreline Drive. They've got allll kinds of goodies from bread to broccoli and flowers to fish.

Saturdays: Nampa Farmers' Market is every Sat from 9am-1pm at Lloyd Square in downtown Nampa. Tons of vendors and live music!

Fridays starting May 5: Global Lounge Market is starting on May 5 and will continue every Friday evening from 5-9pm. It's at Global Lounge Common (3805 N Cole Road) and features a variety of artists, growers and makers with an emphasis towards New Americans and new business startups.

Saturdays starting May 6: Eagle Saturday Market plans to start up at the beginning of May and will run every Saturday from 9am-2pm in Heritage Park in downtown Eagle.

Tuesdays starting May 16: Caldwell Farm to Fork Farmers' Market plans to start up in Mid May and will run every Tuesday evening from 5-8pm at Indian Creek Plaza.

Dog partay

Sat Apr 15: Payette Brewing is throwing a Pup PAWWTY for dog lovers, dog parents, wannabe dog parents & of course, dogs! Enjoy local dog vendors, plenty of treats, new toys & cold beer. Please keep dogs leashed. It goes 2-6pm & it's free!

Summer shows

Tis the time of year when summer shows are announced. Here's a list of the bigger shows that have been announced for Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden, Ford Idaho Center, and a few other fun shows and summer music festivals. Some of these shows will definitely sell out (I think Bon Iver already did and now the resale tix are over $100 πŸ™„) so get your tix while ya can!

PS - last year I wrote a long list of all the different summer live music series and festivals. Would y'all be interested in a summer shows story for 2023?

PSS - Rainbow Kitten Surprise is one of the best live shows I've ever seen and they are on tour with flipturn (listen)!! So stoked, that's gonna be a great show. Tix on sale this Friday.

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Tunes & shows

Fri Apr 14: Record Exchange is hosting a Metallica '72 Seasons' All Day Listening Party. They will be playing the album in its entirety several times throughout the day & fans get free guitar picks, posters & giveaway entries with purchase of "72 Seasons"!

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Comedy & storytelling

  • Fri Apr 14: The Riff, an improv comedy show, is happening at Mad Swede downtown. You give the topics, they give the jokes!
  • Fri Apr 14: Ruth Ozeki is doing a Readings & Conversations at The Egyptian Theatre. Tix are sold out but rush tix may be available. Check out other upcoming convos here.​
  • Sat Apr 15: Write About NOW Comedy Show is happening at Mad Swede Brew Hall downtown from 9-11pm. Tix are $20.

Food finds & things to drink

  • ​Birrieria Garnacha que Apapacha food truck is opening a permanent location at the Boise Spectrum Plaza. One of the best birria tacos & quesabirrias in the valley!
  • ​Green Acres Food Truck Park is getting ready to reopen for the season. Opening planning for next weekend, April 21 & they've been announcing their resident food trucks including Crisp and Rib Shack BBQ. Yumm!
  • ​Form & Function has a blue matcha drink for spring! Weird/cool/yum!
  • Sat Apr 15: Join a lunch and learn on How to Eat More Local. Have lunch with Bruce Ranch Beef CSA, Good Life Farms and Ferg's Fabulous Fungi to learn how to source and grow quality, healthy, affordable food. It's $30 & includes class and lunch.
  • Sat Apr 15: The 4th Annual Bourbon Bash and Bubbly is 4-7pm at StrangeLove in downtown Boise. Taste over 100 rare and fine whiskeys, bourbons, scotches, champagne, and sparkling wines! Tix are $50 and VIP tix are $100 and include all tastings plus an additional tasting event with apps, Snake River Farms steak & more. 21+
  • Tues Apr 18: Join the Vieira de Sousa Port Class at UnCorked! Wine Bar in Boise. Enjoy an evening tasting & learning about port wines. Each tasting is paired with food. Tix are $50-$60. 21+

Things to do

  • Fri Apr 14: Join the Power Yoga Community Class at Kiln from 3-4pm. It's free!
  • Sat Apr 15: Ste Chapelle & Sawtooth Winery is having a Post-Easter Egg Hunt on their 44-acre property! It's happening 11am-1pm and it's free!
  • Sat Apr 15: Explore STEM with The Salvation Army Boise Corps & The Ada Community Library. Kids in pre-K through 6th grade can come explore STEM related stations, reptiles, robots, books and more! It's free but you need to register for a session, either 1-2:30pm or 2:30-4pm.
  • Sat Apr 15: Join the Earth Day Celebration at The Boise WaterShed. It's a fam-friendly event with interactive events, live music, tacos & more! Goes 10am-1pm and it's free!
  • Sat Apr 15: Ladies of the Evening drag & burlesque show is happening at VAC. Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8:30pm. Tix are $20. 21+
  • Sat Apr 15: The Northwest Submission Challenge, a submission grappling superfight series, is happening at The Egyptian Theatre. Tix are $20-$40.
  • Sat Apr 15-16: CAF Idaho Court Sports Camp is happening at College of Idaho. Two days of basketball, tennis, pickleball, and volleyball for adaptive athletes of all ages & abilities.
  • Sun Apr 16: Take a DIY Card Making Class at Potter Wines. Enjoy a glass of wine while you make two special spring greeting cards. It's $10 to join.
  • Sun Apr 16: Take a Bird Walk on the Bethine Church River Trail with the Golden Eagle Audubon Society. It's free!
  • Wed Apr 19: Join the Spring Plant and Seed Swap at Vervain/Roots Market in Garden City! Swap medicinal and edible plant starts and seeds or anything garden related. 5:30-6:30pm. It's free!
  • Now - Apr 17: United Way Book Drive is taking kids' book donations until next Monday, April 17! Collect new or gently used books for local families. More info & drop off locations here.
  • Now - April 26: Go see Americans and the Holocaust, a nationally touring exhibition at Albertsons Library at BSU. The exhibition raises challenging and important questions about this critical moment in American history: What did Americans know? What more could have been done?
  • Now - May 6: The Land Art Exhibit at Idaho Botanical Garden is open! It's so cool, go see it.
  • Heads up: Bogus Basin is planning an aMAYzing 100" Party to celebrate alllll this snow! Tentative depending on weather.

A few community input opps

Grove Street Public Space: City of Boise is looking for public feedback on designing a public space near the Basque Block in downtown Boise. Take the survey & let them know what you want to see!

Better Bus: Valley Regional Transit is working to make our buses and bus system better/cooler. Take the survey and tell them what you'd like to see for buses in the Treasure Valley!

Just trust me...

​Ethel is living the good life. ​

Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

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